Many of you may get the below twice as I'm starting to spread the word, sorry about that.
Hi everyone,
Since 2013, I’ve worked to make MBraille a tool that is truly useful in everyday life for braille users. Over the years, many of you have shared feedback, ideas, bug reports, and encouragement, and MBraille would not be what it is today without that support. I’m very grateful for this community and for everyone who has been part of the journey.
As the app has grown and platforms have continued to change, it has become harder to maintain MBraille under the old one-time purchase model. To help keep the project going, I’m moving to a subscription model with a one-week free trial. My hope is that this will make it easier for new users and students to try MBraille, while also giving me a more stable way to support ongoing development and updates.
Important for current users: if you have already paid for the full version in the past, your purchase will continue to be honored permanently. If you ever need to reinstall the app, just tap Restore Purchases.
What’s new in MBraille 26?
I’ve been working on a number of features that many of you have asked for:
* Android version: The full MBraille experience, including TalkBack compatibility, is now available on Android.
* Voice dictation: You can now dictate notes and commands using your voice.
* AI chat with Gemini: MBraille now includes AI chat powered by Gemini, so you can ask questions, explore ideas, and get writing help directly in the app.
* Bookmarks: There is a new bookmarking system that makes it easy to drop and jump between bookmarks in your files using hold-and-swipe gestures.
* Improved aliases: You can now bind aliases to gestures and commands, or both.
* Revamped help documentation: I completely rebuilt the help system. The new documentation is much clearer, separates iOS and Android instructions, and properly explains the more advanced hold-and-swipe editing patterns.
* Third-party iOS keyboard removed: I’ve removed the third-party keyboard version for iOS, since Apple’s built-in Braille Screen Input already covers that use case well.
I really appreciate your support over the years, and especially during this transition. If you have questions, feedback, or run into any issues, please feel free to reach out through the mailing lists:
I can’t say exactly when MBraille will appear on the App Store and Google Play, but it should only be a matter of days. I’ll post an announcement on the mailing lists as soon as it is available.
Best regards,
Harri